SSC MTS 2024-30.11.2024-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2024-30.11.2024-1 SSC Questions

1.
Quantitative Aptitude
In a group of 200 members, 45% are teenagers and the remaining are adults. The average weight of the whole group is 62 kg. If the average weight of teenagers is 56 kg, then the nearest integral value of the average weight of adults is ________.
A.
84 kg
B.
65 kg
C.
79 kg
D.
67 kg
ANSWER :
D. 67 kg
2.
The HCF of 21 and 49 is:
A.
3
B.
7
C.
1
D.
2
ANSWER :
B. 7
3.
The difference between the selling prices with 19% profit and 11% loss is Rs.454.50. What is the cost price of the item?
A.
Rs.1,520
B.
Rs.1,505
C.
Rs.1,525
D.
Rs.1,515
ANSWER :
D. Rs.1,515
4.

The following table shows the percentage population of 4 states below poverty line, and the proportion of male and female.

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State Percentage of population below poverty line Proportion of male and female
Below poverty line Above poverty line
Male : Female Male : Female
A 36 1 : 4 5 : 7
B 21 5 : 3 7 : 11
C 10 2 : 7 5 : 9
D 28 3 : 9 1 : 5

If the total population of state D is 85,400, then what is the number of females above poverty line in state D?

A.

51240

B.

45230

C.

41360

D.

48250

ANSWER :

A. 51240

5.
A person spends 75% of his income. If his income increases by 15% and expenditure decreases by 10%, then what percentage increase will occur in his savings?
A.
67.5%
B.
47.5%
C.
90%
D.
22.5%
ANSWER :
C. 90%
6.
What is the curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 21cm and radius 3cm ?
A.
546 cm2
B.
540 cm2
C.
486 cm2
D.
396 cm2
ANSWER :
D. 396 cm2
7.
The diameter of a hollow hemisphere is 40 cm. Water is filled in it up to its brim. When spherical lead shots each of diameter 0.8 cm are dropped into the hemisphere, three-fifths of the water flows out. How many lead shots were dropped into the hemisphere?
A.
30500
B.
35700
C.
37500
D.
35500
ANSWER :
C. 37500
8.
A speed of 16 km/h is the same as:(Up to 1 place of decimal)
A.
4.4 m/sec
B.
8.4 m/sec
C.
2 m/sec
D.
8 m/sec
ANSWER :
A. 4.4 m/sec
9.
The cost of painting the surface of a large spherical ball at the rate of Rs.2.40 per sq.cm. is Rs.9240. What is the radius of the ball in cm ?
A.
16.5
B.
21
C.
18.5
D.
17.5
ANSWER :
D. 17.5
10.
By selling an article for ₹19.5, a dealer makes a profit of 10%. By how much should he increase his selling price (in ₹, rounded off to two decimal place) so as to make a profit of 30%?
A.
3.55
B.
5.55
C.
6.55
D.
4.55
ANSWER :
A. 3.55